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NeoPhotonics Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Quarterly Revenue of $71.1 Million
High Speed Products Climb to Highest Mix at 84% of Total Revenue
Restructuring Actions Taken to Improve Profitability while Focusing Investment and Developments on Key Growth Opportunities

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2017-- NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer of optoelectronic solutions for the highest speed communications networks in telecom and datacenter applications, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

“We are focused on growth initiatives in telecom, data center and cloud markets, as well as operational execution to lower our breakeven level as China continues with steady though muted demand,” said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics. “Growth drivers in our markets include Metro deployments across the globe, China high speed build-outs in advance of 5G wireless, and data centers and big data applications that are embracing our higher speed technologies and leverage NeoPhotonics’ core strengths,” concluded Mr. Jenks.

Third Quarter Summary

Revenue was $71.1 million, in comparison to $73.2 million in the prior quarter
Gross margin was 14.8%, compared to 22.9% in the prior quarter
Non-GAAP Gross margin was 18.6%, compared to 23.9% in the prior quarter
Net loss was $18.2 million, compared to a net loss of $9.3 million in the prior quarter
Non-GAAP net loss was $10.9 million, compared to a net loss of $6.6 million in the prior quarter
Diluted net loss per share was $0.42, in comparison to a net loss of $0.22 per share in the prior quarter
Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share was $0.25, compared to a net loss of $0.15 in the prior quarter
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $4.5 million, compared to positive $48,000 in the prior quarter

Non-GAAP results in the third quarter of 2017 exclude $0.4 million of asset sale related costs and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, $1.9 million of stock-based compensation expense, $2.0 million of end-of-life related inventory write-downs and $3.1 million of restructuring charges. A reconciliation of the Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial schedules portion at the end of this press release.

As of September 30, 2017, cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted cash, together totaled $73.7 million, compared to $79.0 million at June 30, 2017. Restricted cash as of September 30, 2017 was $2.9 million, down from $3.3 million at June 30, 2017.

Outlook for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2017

	GAAP	Non-GAAP
Revenue	$69 to $74 million
Gross Margin	19% to 22%	20% to 23%
Operating Expenses	$25 to $26 million	$23 to $24 million
Earnings per share	$0.29 to $0.19 net loss	$0.23 to $0.13 net loss

The Non-GAAP outlook for the fourth quarter of 2017 excludes the impact of expected amortization of intangibles of approximately $0.3 million, the anticipated impact of stock-based compensation of approximately $1.9 million, of which $0.3 million is estimated for cost of goods sold and $0.7 million for the expected impact of restructuring charges.

Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA Measures vs. GAAP Financial Measures

The Company’s non-GAAP and adjusted EBITDA measures exclude certain GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of the Non-GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is provided in the financial schedules portion at the end of this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures differ from GAAP measures with the same captions and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze its operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. NeoPhotonics believes that these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with its GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call today, Monday, November 6, 2017, at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time (1:30 P.M. Pacific Time). The call will be available, live, to interested parties by dialing 800-239-9838. For international callers, please dial +1-323-794-2551. The Conference ID number is 9384833. A live webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of NeoPhotonics’ website at: http://ir.neophotonics.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=236218&p=irol-calendar.

A replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and remain available for approximately 30 calendar days.

About NeoPhotonics

NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of optoelectronic solutions for the highest speed communications networks in telecom and datacenter applications. The Company’s products enable cost-effective, high-speed data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth over communications networks. NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2000 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional information visit www.neophotonics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release includes statements that qualify as forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements about the following topics: future financial results, demand for the Company’s high-speed products, the Company’s market position, the outlook for the China market, and industry trends. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as: the Company’s reliance on a small number of customers for a substantial portion of its revenues; market growth in China and other key countries; possible reduction in or volatility of customer orders or delays in shipments of products to customers; timing of customer drawdowns of vendor-managed inventory; possible disruptions in the supply chain or in demand for the Company’s products due to industry developments; the ability of the Company's vendors and subcontractors to supply or manufacture the Company's products in a timely manner; ability of the Company to meet customer demand; economic conditions or natural disasters; volatility in utilization of manufacturing operations, supporting utility services and other manufacturing costs; the savings anticipated from cost reduction actions and the impact of severance costs; reductions in the Company’s rate of new design wins, and/or the rate at which design wins go into production, and the rate of customer acceptance of new product introductions; potential pricing pressure that may arise from changing supply or demand conditions in the industry; the impact of any previous or future acquisitions or divestitures; challenges involving integration of acquired businesses and utilization of acquired technology or divestitures of assets and related product lines; the impact of the sale of the low speed transceiver product lines and the discontinuance or end of life of certain other products; market adoption, revenue growth and margins of acquired products; changes in demand for the Company's products; the impact of competitive products and pricing and alternative technological advances; the accuracy of estimates used to prepare the Company's financial statements and forecasts; the timely and successful development and market acceptance of new products and upgrades to existing products; the difficulty of predicting future cash needs; the nature of other investment opportunities available to the Company from time to time; the Company’s operating cash flow; changes in economic and industry projections; a decline in general conditions in the telecommunications equipment industry or the world economy generally; and the effects of seasonality. For further discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to the documents the Company files with the SEC from time to time, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and its Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2017. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.


NeoPhotonics Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(In thousands)


	As of
	Sept. 30, 2017			Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	58,528		$	82,500
Short-term investments		12,281			19,015
Restricted cash		2,917			4,085
Accounts receivable, net		67,003			80,610
Inventories, net		82,809			48,237
Assets held for sale		-			13,953
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		34,568			22,396
Total current assets		258,106			270,796
Property, plant and equipment, net		127,316			106,867
Purchased intangible assets, net		4,594			5,562
Goodwill		1,115			1,115
Other long-term assets		6,858			6,547
Total assets	$	397,989		$	390,887

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	69,771		$	84,766
Notes payable and short-term borrowing		19,630			30,190
Current portion of long-term debt		5,740			747
Accrued and other current liabilities		44,743			30,625
Total current liabilities		139,884			146,328
Long-term debt, net of current portion		41,029			10,215
Other noncurrent liabilities		14,959			8,939
Total liabilities		195,872			165,482

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		110			106
Additional paid-in capital		542,029			532,378
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,294	)		(8,401	)
Accumulated deficit		(337,728	)		(298,678	)
Total stockholders' equity		202,117			225,405
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	397,989		$	390,887

NeoPhotonics Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)


	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30, 2017			June. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016			Sept. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016

Revenue	$	71,121		$	73,214		$	103,312		$	216,023		$	301,586
Cost of goods sold (1)		60,608			56,437			75,863			170,230			215,486
Gross profit		10,513			16,777			27,449			45,793			86,100
Gross margin		14.8	%		22.9	%		26.6	%		21.2	%		28.5	%
Operating expenses:
Research and development (1)		14,662			14,206			17,474			44,412			42,206
Sales and marketing (1)		4,071			3,910			5,936			12,913			13,674
General and administrative (1)		7,637			7,729			9,822			26,792			26,747
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		119			118			462			355			1,375
Acquisition and asset sale related costs		78			21			148			229			923
Restructuring charges		2,829			494			-			3,550			-
Gain on asset sale		-			-			-			(2,000	)		-
Total operating expenses		29,396			26,478			33,842			86,251			84,925
Income (loss) from operations		(18,883	)		(9,701	)		(6,393	)		(40,458	)		1,175
Interest income		37			31			95			141			227
Interest expense		(495	)		(111	)		(103	)		(743	)		(304	)
Other income (expense), net		(41	)		(11	)		18			197			(828	)
Total interest and other income (expense), net		(499	)		(91	)		10			(405	)		(905	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(19,382	)		(9,792	)		(6,383	)		(40,863	)		270
Income tax (provision) benefit		1,195			451			(804	)		1,813			(2,471	)
Net loss	$	(18,187	)	$	(9,341	)	$	(7,187	)	$	(39,050	)	$	(2,201	)
Basic net loss per share	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.90	)	$	(0.05	)
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.90	)	$	(0.05	)
Weighted average shares used to compute basic net loss per share		43,790			43,219			42,038			43,212			41,589
Weighted average shares used to compute diluted net loss per share		43,790			43,219			42,038			43,212			41,589
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows for the periods presented:
Cost of goods sold	$	340		$	324		$	297		$	811		$	1,605
Research and development		606			511			2,981			1,779			4,508
Sales and marketing		393			313			2,352			1,170			3,604
General and administrative		595			738			3,146			1,932			4,728
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	1,934		$	1,886		$	8,776		$	5,692		$	14,445

NeoPhotonics Corporation
Reconciliation of Condensed Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30, 2017			June. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016			Sept. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016

NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT:
GAAP gross profit	$	10,513		$	16,777		$	27,449		$	45,793		$	86,100
Stock-based compensation expense		340			324			297			811			1,605
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		202			203			853			667			2,542
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		(68	)		(68	)		(68	)		(202	)		(194	)
End-of-life related inventory write-down		1,975			-			-			1,975			-
Restructuring charges		285			240			-			564			-
Non-GAAP gross profit	$	13,247		$	17,476		$	28,531		$	49,608		$	90,053
Non-GAAP gross margin as a % of revenue		18.6	%		23.9	%		27.6	%		23.0	%		29.9	%

NON-GAAP TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES:
GAAP total operating expenses	$	29,396		$	26,478		$	33,842		$	86,251		$	84,925
Stock-based compensation expense		(1,594	)		(1,562	)		(8,479	)		(4,881	)		(12,840	)
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		(119	)		(118	)		(462	)		(355	)		(1,375	)
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		(71	)		(72	)		(79	)		(216	)		(255	)
Acquisition and asset sale related costs		(78	)		(21	)		(148	)		(229	)		(923	)
Restructuring charges		(2,829	)		(494	)		-			(3,550	)		-
Litigation		-			-			-			64			-
Gain on asset sale		-			-			-			2,000			-
Non-GAAP total operating expenses	$	24,705		$	24,211		$	24,674		$	79,084		$	69,532
Non-GAAP total operating expenses as a % of revenue		34.7	%		33.1	%		23.9	%		36.6	%		23.1	%

NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS):
GAAP income (loss) from operations	$	(18,883	)	$	(9,701	)	$	(6,393	)	$	(40,458	)	$	1,175
Stock-based compensation expense		1,934			1,886			8,776			5,692			14,445
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		321			321			1,315			1,022			3,917
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		3			4			11			14			61
Acquisition and asset sale related costs		78			21			148			229			923
End-of-life related inventory write-down		1,975			-			-			1,975			-
Restructuring charges		3,114			734			-			4,114			-
Litigation		-			-			-			(64	)		-
Gain on asset sale		-			-			-			(2,000	)		-
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations	$	(11,458	)	$	(6,735	)	$	3,857		$	(29,476	)	$	20,521
Non-GAAP operating margin as a % of revenue		(16.1	)%		(9.2	)%		3.7	%		(13.6	)%		6.8	%

NeoPhotonics Corporation
Reconciliation of Condensed Consolidated GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Continued)
(In thousands, except percentages and per share data)

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30, 2017			June. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016			Sept. 30, 2017			Sept. 30, 2016
NON-GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS):
GAAP net loss	$	(18,187	)	$	(9,341	)	$	(7,187	)	$	(39,050	)	$	(2,201	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,934			1,886			8,776			5,692			14,445
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		321			321			1,315			1,022			3,917
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		3			4			11			14			61
Acquisition and asset sale related costs		78			21			148			229			923
End-of-life related inventory write-down		1,975			-			-			1,975			-
Restructuring charges		3,114			734			-			4,114			-
Litigation		-			-			-			(64	)		-
Gain on asset sale		-			-			-			(2,000	)		-
Income tax effect of Non-GAAP adjustments		(114	)		(192	)		(140	)		(117	)		(399	)
Non-GAAP net income (loss)	$	(10,876	)	$	(6,567	)	$	2,923		$	(28,185	)	$	16,746
Non-GAAP net income (loss) as a % of revenue		(15.3	)%		(9.0	)%		2.8	%		(13.0	)%		5.6	%

ADJUSTED EBITDA:
GAAP net loss	$	(18,187	)	$	(9,341	)	$	(7,187	)	$	(39,050	)	$	(2,201	)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,934			1,886			8,776			5,692			14,445
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		321			321			1,315			1,022			3,917
Depreciation of acquisition-related fixed asset step-up		3			4			11			14			61
Acquisition and asset sale related costs		78			21			148			229			923
End-of-life related inventory write-down		1,975			-			-			1,975			-
Restructuring charges		3,114			734			-			4,114			-
Litigation		-			-			-			(64	)		-
Gain on asset sale		-			-			-			(2,000	)		-
Interest expense, net		458			80			8			602			77
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(1,195	)		(451	)		804			(1,813	)		2,471
Depreciation expense		7,016			6,794			4,457			19,608			12,942
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(4,483	)	$	48		$	8,332		$	(9,671	)	$	32,635
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of revenue		(6.3	)%		0.1	%		8.1	%		(4.5	)%		10.8	%

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
GAAP basic net loss per share	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.90	)	$	(0.05	)
GAAP diluted net loss per share	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.22	)	$	(0.17	)	$	(0.90	)	$	(0.05	)
Non-GAAP basic net income (loss) per share	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.15	)	$	0.07		$	(0.65	)	$	0.40
Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.15	)	$	0.06		$	(0.65	)	$	0.37

SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP AND NON-GAAP BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE		43,790			43,219			42,038			43,212			41,589
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE GAAP DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE		43,790			43,219			42,038			43,212			41,589
SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NON-GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE		43,790			43,219			46,745			43,212			45,612

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